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Fees for capital parking permits are set to treble

DUBLIN city council is proposing almost to treble the cost of residents’ parking permits, increasing the one-year fee from €25 to €60.

The price rises, which could cause widespread anger, are recommended in a report by senior officials but will have to be approved by councillors. There has been no increase in charges since the permit scheme was introduced in 1986.

The cost of a two-year permit would increase from €44 to €100 under the proposals, while the fee for a second or third permit in the same household would be €150 for one year or €250 for two years.

The aim is not only to catch up with inflation but to dampen demand for permits because, officials have found, “there are more residents with permits than there are on-street parking spaces available” at an increasing number of locations around Dublin.